The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-09
WARNED IN HIS SLEEP.
The Prophetic Vision that Came to
Lincoln Before His Assassination.
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The Prophetic Vision that Came 70
Lincoln Before His Assassination.
From the Philadelphia Times.
There were only two or three listeners.
Mr. Lincoln was in melancholy, medita-
tatiye mood, and had been silent for some
time. Mrs. Lincoln, who was present, raj
lied him on his solemn yisage AMI want Of
spirits This seemed to arouse him, and.
without seeming to notice her sally, he said,
in slow and measured tones: 1T seems
strange how much there is in the Bible
about dreams There are, l think some
sixteen chapters in the Old Testament and
four or five in the New. in which dreams
are mentioned; and there are many other
passages scattered throughout the book
which refer TO visions II we believe the
Bible we must accept the fact that in the
old DAYS God and his angels came TO men
in their sleep and made themselves known in
dreams. Nowadays dreams are regarded >
very foolish. and are seldom told, except by
old women and by young men and maidens
in love.
Mrs Lincoln here remarked: "Why, you
look dreadfully solemn; do you believe In
dreamsn
Il can't say that do" returned Mr. Lin
coin, but had one the other night which
has haunted me ever since After it oc-
tulAEA Nlt liSL bAAIiC L ODChtA bAC
Strange as it may appear, it was on the
twenty-fifth chapter of Genesis, which re-
lates TO the wonderful dream Jacob had.
turned to other passages, and seemed to en-
counter dream or vision wherever |
looked. kept on turning the leaves of the
old book, ana everywhere my eye fell upon
passages recording matters strangely in
keeping with my own thoughts-supernatu-
raj visitat;ons, dreams, visions, etc. >
III
that Mrs. Lincoln exclaimed: You
brighten mel What is the matterF'
II am afraid, said Mr.. Lincoln, observ-
ing the effect his words had upon his wife,
that have done wrong to mention the
subject at all, but somehow the thing has
got possession of me. and, like Banquo's
ghost, it will not down"
This only infiamed Mrs Lincoln's curiosi-
ty the more, and while bravely disclaiming
any belief in dreams she strongly urged him
to tell the dream which seemed to have such
hold upon him, being seconded in this by
another listener. Mr.. Lincoln heSitated,
but at length commenced very deliberately,
his brow overcast with a shade of melan-
choly.
About ten days ago." said he, 81 retired
very late had been up waiting for i'm
portant dispatches from the front. | could
not have been long in bed when fell into a
slumber, for was weary | soon began to
dream There seemed to be a deathlike
stiffness about me. Then heard subdued
sobs, as If number of people were weeping
| thought left my bed and wandered down
stairs. There the silence was broken by the
same pitiful sobbing, but the mourners were
invisible. / went from room to room. No
living person was in sight, but the same
mournful sounds of distress met me
as j passed along. 1t was light
in all the rooms; every object
was familiar to me, but where were
all the people who were grieving as il their
hearts would break! | was puzzled and
alamed. What could be the meaning of
all thisl Determined to find the cause of
this state Of things, so mysterious and so
shocking, | kept ON until l arrived at the
end ROOM which | entered. There met
with sckening surprise. Before me was
a catafalque, on which rested q corpse
wrapped in funereal vestments Around it
were stationed soldiers, who were acting as
guards; and there was throng of people,
some gazing mournfullv upon the corpse,
whose face was covered, Others woep-
ing pitifully. Who is dead in the White
Housef demanded of one Of the soldiers.
The President was his answer. He was
killed by an assassin. Then came large
burst Of grief from the crowd, which awoke
me from my dream. | slept no more that
night: and although it was only a dream,
have been strangely annoyed by it ever
SINCE
That's horrid" said Mrs. Lincoln. ~
wish you had not told it. | am glad don't
believe in dreams, or should be III terror
from this time forth"
"Well, y responded Mr. Lincoln, thought
fully, sit is only dream, Mary Let us
say no more about it, and try to forget all
about IL -